Tirana police seized EUR 1.5 million from some bank accounts suspected of having originated in criminal activities. Italian citizen Stefano Lorenzi, on whose account the money was found, is arrested.
Lorenzi had registered a company in our country with international activity in the field of trade, while bank transfers were carried out online.According to the prosecutor's office, he had benefited for a short period of time significant amounts in euro, transferring them from Hong Kong and Italy.
According to investigations so far, Stefano Lorenzi was operating in the construction field and the main acusation is that for money laundering.
It is not yet determined how long Lorenz's company has been operating in our country, as it does not appear registered in the National Business Center.
The prosecution alleged that the investigations were registered in February this year, as a second-tier bank had raised doubts about some bank accounts, all worth about 150 thousand euros, which were registered on behalf of an Italian citizen.
It was proved later that Stefano Lorenzi, convicted earlier in Italy for the same criminal offense, had set up an activity for money laundering and criminal assets in our country.